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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PRELIMINARY STATEMENT scsucsssxercscususssansscanacocnantivenmmsenesnnun vasnmmonsnntaliveansuenn shan a avasieecniertant l FACTUAL BACKGROUND .......cccescsssessssesesescsccsseesseeseesccssessecessessestessssaeeeseseesseesesaceasecaeseeesesaseees 3 A. Epstein’s Conviction for Sex Crimes and Designation as a Level Three Sex COS HD Eg secrete ere peeenrocerses poor mares ateenarmsevmanemacevcemceneel Temuaratenaaapeewmnencnemmomarcegrige 3 B. TRS PA PDEA: .z.......c-2.-enenennncnnncncnnncsunenomunednntneansZ noo tectte i oSe Ue OeRReeeen ois SERRTSa ener eaaeaws 4 CG Media Interest in New York and Florida Prosecutors’ Lenient Handling of Epstein’s Case.......cceccscccsecessscessccsesesscessecsseseseesssessesessssseeseeeeseeesseeseesesesaueeseesseeeaseess 5 D. The Post’s Efforts to Obtain the Appellate Briefing Filed with the First Department...........ccsscccccsscccesssrsccesssscessencecessusecenenseceeseusesesseesesseuseecsensesesseusecessneeees 8 ARGUMENT 11 I. THE POST HAS THE RIGHT TO MOVE THIS COURT FOR AN ORDER UNSEALING THE APPELLATE BRIEFING .........ccccccsscsscescceseseeeetecsesseeeeeseseeeseeeeeanees 1] Il. GOOD CAUSE EXISTS TO UNSEAL THE APPELLATE BRIEFS ............cccseceeeeeeees 12 60082) en ae 17 481 1-3721-9459v.3 3930033-000039 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016485